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and in afghanistan, a group of american soldiers took this day to reenlist. general david petraeus is about to become the next cia director, and was there to say goodbye and thanks. >> and america can never thank you enough. >> reporter: america's 235th birthday. a day to stand up and be proud, even if you're sitting down. brian mooar, nbc news, washington. >>> there's another celebration today at the white house. it's malia's birthday. she turned 13. >> she will celebrate tonight with hundreds of troops and their families as they attend a special barbecue and a u.s. concert on the south lawn. malia's younger sister, sasha, turned 10, last month. >>> vice president joe biden made his mark on the world of twitter today. the vp sent out his first tweet just past 11:30 this morning. it read, vp and doctor b, hope you take time to think about our troops and military families this independence day. happy july 4th from ovp, joining forces. dr. b refers to his wife jill. biden's user name is @vp, all part of an increasing focus on social media. on wednesday, preside
and in afghanistan, a group of american soldiers took this day to reenlist. general david petraeus is about to become the next cia director, and was there to say goodbye and thanks. >> and america can never thank you enough. >> reporter: america's 235th birthday. a day to stand up and be proud, even if you're sitting down. brian mooar, nbc news, washington. >>> there's another celebration today at the white house. it's malia's birthday. she turned 13. >> she will...
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. >>> coming up on news 4, a marine who survived tours in iraq and afghanistan finds himself dodging bullets here at home. >>> will you need to bundle up for the new year? doug's forecast is coming up next. follow news 4 online. search nbc washington on facebook and twitter. >>> we have some breaking news out of southeast d.c. police blocked off the investigation of half street and m. they are investigating a suspicious package near the navy yard metro stop. if you see commotion there, that's what you are looking at. >>> we have been looking at nice weather today. ending on a nice note. >> the year 2011 is going to end on a nice note. one of the warmest summers we have ever seen here in d.c. >> summers? >> yeah, i'm doing a whole year. i will tell you this, it is going to be warm tomorrow just like today and warm early on sunday before everything comes down. i'm talking about those temperatures. they are going to come down in a big way. out there right now, it is simply gorgeous. 53 degrees. winds out of the southeast at eight miles per hour, a spectacular afternoon and beautiful eve
. >>> coming up on news 4, a marine who survived tours in iraq and afghanistan finds himself dodging bullets here at home. >>> will you need to bundle up for the new year? doug's forecast is coming up next. follow news 4 online. search nbc washington on facebook and twitter. >>> we have some breaking news out of southeast d.c. police blocked off the investigation of half street and m. they are investigating a suspicious package near the navy yard metro stop. if you...
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as he left the cemetery he stopped at section 60 where fallen troops for the wars in afghanistan and iraq are burr ed. he talked with families who were visiting the graves of their loved ones on this memorial day. the president completed his overhaul of his national security team, but as he led the nation in marking memorial day, two republican women who may be running for president were taking attention away from some of the declared candidate. steve handlesman has more. >> memorial day is a reminder of the power of a president. barack obama stood alone at arlington national cemetery. >> brotherhood, sacrifice, love of country, and it is my fervent prayer that we may honor the memory of the fallen by living out those ideals every day of our lives. >> the commander in chief ordered changes at the pentagon. army general martin dempsey to be chairman of the joint chiefs, a new deputy and new army chief of staff to carry out obama policies. >> from bringing our troops home from iraq to beginning to reduce the forces in afghanistan this summer. >> reporter: a campaign-style bus brought s
as he left the cemetery he stopped at section 60 where fallen troops for the wars in afghanistan and iraq are burr ed. he talked with families who were visiting the graves of their loved ones on this memorial day. the president completed his overhaul of his national security team, but as he led the nation in marking memorial day, two republican women who may be running for president were taking attention away from some of the declared candidate. steve handlesman has more. >> memorial day...
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in 2009, he charged into a remote taliban-controlled village in afghanistan. he was looking for four of his team members. he found them, shot to death. even though he was already wounded by shrapnel, meyer helped carry his comrades from the kill zone. the date of the award ceremony hasn't been announced. he will be the first marine to receive the medal of honor in more than 41 years. >>> the united states post office has a list of 3,600 post offices that may be closing. we'll find out tuesday who is on it. the move comes as mail volume is down nationwide. the postal service lost $8 billion in revenue last year, due to the recession. e-mail and online bill-paying. also on tuesday, the post master general will announce a new concept to replace offices in neighborhoods that are shut down. >>> china has a reputation for being the source of a lot of cheap knockoffs. >> but how about a fake apple store? a blogger living with her husband in a city in southwest china snapped shots of not one, but three fake shops, same wooden tables, similarly dressed workers, but wit
in 2009, he charged into a remote taliban-controlled village in afghanistan. he was looking for four of his team members. he found them, shot to death. even though he was already wounded by shrapnel, meyer helped carry his comrades from the kill zone. the date of the award ceremony hasn't been announced. he will be the first marine to receive the medal of honor in more than 41 years. >>> the united states post office has a list of 3,600 post offices that may be closing. we'll find out...
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likewise in afghanistan panetta testified how u.s. forces draw down in the fall is the key. it must not embolden the taliban. so far so good said outgoing defense secretary robert gates today. >> i see no changes likely in the next six months or so that are going to relief the pressure on the taliban. >> reporter: getting osama bin laden makes a big difference said panetta. >> it's not only made clear to the world that we will do what we have to do, but it has also given us the greatest chance since 9/11 to defeat al qaeda. >> reporter: that's panetta's goal, even as he faces a more mundane battle over the budget. >> many of the same senators who today praised leon panetta will soon be pressuring him to cut billions in pentagon spending. i'm steve handelsman, news 4, capitol hill. >>> another person has died in the e. coli outbreak. that death toll is now 27, 26 in germany and one in sweden. germany's national disease control center says 160 more have been reported ill, but the new arrest sicknesses continues to decline. 2800 people have been reported sick in germany. the co
likewise in afghanistan panetta testified how u.s. forces draw down in the fall is the key. it must not embolden the taliban. so far so good said outgoing defense secretary robert gates today. >> i see no changes likely in the next six months or so that are going to relief the pressure on the taliban. >> reporter: getting osama bin laden makes a big difference said panetta. >> it's not only made clear to the world that we will do what we have to do, but it has also given us...
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crimes, and now the insinuation, the allegation, that relatives of british soldiers killed in action in afghanistan or iraq were themselves alleged victims of cell phone hacking, their messages and voice mails also eaves dropped upon by whoever at the "news of the world" was responsible for it. and that's what thein queerers are supposed to determine. in event, the son of rupert murdoch commented today. >> clearly the actions of certain individuals did not live up to the standards and quality of journalism that we believe in, that i believe in, and that this company believes in. >> reporter: there are published reports that perhaps as many as five additional people at the paper might be arrested and charged by the end of the week. mike taibbi, nbc news, london. >>> that's news4 at 4:00. news4 at 5:00 starts right now. >>> first at 5:00, casey anthony's sentence for lying to police, and tonight we know exactly when she will walk out of jail. >> dirty politics are a simple mistake. who is responsible for flipping the switch on a water fountain during a local mayor's big campaign speech. >>> wildlife
crimes, and now the insinuation, the allegation, that relatives of british soldiers killed in action in afghanistan or iraq were themselves alleged victims of cell phone hacking, their messages and voice mails also eaves dropped upon by whoever at the "news of the world" was responsible for it. and that's what thein queerers are supposed to determine. in event, the son of rupert murdoch commented today. >> clearly the actions of certain individuals did not live up to the...